Felony Count Dismissed By Walworth County Deputy D.A. James T. Sempf Against Julie Valadez, In Custody Interference Criminal Case

The Walworth County District Attorney's Office moved to dismiss one felony count against Valadez for interfering with custody after custody order.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 19, 2026

Elkhorn, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, Walworth County Deputy District Attorney James T. Sempf moved to dismiss one felony count for interfering with custody after custody order including party to a crime against Julie C. Valadez, 41, which the court so ordered. So far, Valadez court proceedings continue with one felony count for interfering with custody of other parent including party to a crime. She was recently charged with one felony count for bail jumping in regards to making contact with a family member, which violated the conditions of her cash bail, but her $500,000 cash bail was not forfeited, according to Walworth County court records.

The Walworth County criminal case against Valadez seems to be falling apart for the Walworth County District Attorney's Office and Delavan Police Department Detective Trevor G.  Hinman who filed criminal charges against Valadez. On Tuesday's court hearing, Det. Hinman confirmed that most of the alleged criminal case discovery reports of evidence in the investigation regarding phone call recordings and other documents are no longer filed on record and can't produce them for the defense.

Valadez's attorney Amanda K. Reik has called for her case to be dismissed, and her case has been pulled from the trial docket. A motion hearing was set for Valadez on March 19, 2026, according to the Walworth County court records.

The lack of discovery evidence and phone call recordings including certain police reports, statements from individuals for the state have disappeared and no longer accessible for trial. It sounds like a cover-up of the alleged illegal investigation that was conducted by Det. Hinman, which if any of the discovery of evidence and recorded phone calls do reappear, it could shed light that indeed Det. Hinman engaged in alleged illegal activity during the Valadez investigation. 

In one particular case, Det. Hinman filed an alleged fraudulent police report that included criminal charges against Valadez and Kathryn Alamea-Xian for kidnap minor for sexual assault dated January 10, 2023. Hinman's police report was later removed, but kept on file and later shared with Canadian immigration authorities in an attempt to hold Valadez and Alamea-Xian in custody in Canada who sought asylum.  (Article: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2023/06/julie-valadez-ordered-released-from.html)

In the Valadez criminal case, Alamea-Xian and Kimberlee Coronado were also criminally charged in separate cases for interfering with custody of other parent and party to crime, after Valadez's son Ethan Valadez, then 15 (today 18) ran away from his abusive father Ricardo Valadez in early January 2023 and crossed into Canada. (Article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2025/05/500k-cash-bond-set-for-40-year-old.html)

Attorney Reik who represents Valadez on Tuesday also raised the question of the missing discovery from Ricardo Valadez and prior convictions. Attorney Reik also discussed the placement and custody orders from the Waukesha County family court divorce case of Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez, which the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that Waukesha County family Court Judge Michael Aprahamian erred in placing the four Valadez children with the abusive father, instead with their mother, and ordered Aprahamian to correct it, which Judge Ralph Ramirez, who took over the case failed to correct Judge Aprahamian's error as well, and then Judge Jennifer Dorow, who took over the divorce case from Ramirez has also failed to correct Judge Aprahamian's error in the placement and custody of the four Valadez children,  which two of the children today have become adults. 

Tiffany For Wisconsin Governor Campaign 2026 Outed For Allegedly Defaulting On More Than $2K Involving Photo Ops And Video Ad Promotion Work From Milwaukee Local Contractor

A local contractor has outed the Republican Tiffany For Wisconsin campaign after they failed to pay more than $2,000 for the total cost of rendered photo ops, social media video, and local community business promotions with U.S. Congressman Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), who is a candidate for Wisconsin Governor.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 17, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, Veronica Diaz, who provided the Tiffany For Wisconsin political campaign on January 28, 2026 with more than $2,000 worth of campaign promotions that included photo ops, and a social media video, and personal meets with Milwaukee Latino business owners and other services in the metropolitan area in Milwaukee County told Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) that Landis Holdorf, the campaign manager for Tiffany For Wisconsin has to date failed and neglected to pay in full, all the promotional services provided to the Tiffany campaign by Diaz. (Diaz's Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1LKTNyVEed/)

Currently, Diaz has attempted to collect on her Tiffany for Wisconsin contract billing, with no success.

U.S. Congressman Thomas "Tom" P. Tiffany (R-WI) who is a Republican candidate for Governor in Wisconsin was recently endorsed by Donald J. Trump. It seems, that the Tiffany For Wisconsin can't even pay a mere $2,000 contractor promotional advertising bill today, eventhough the Tiffany campaign has generated thousands of campaign donations. (Tiffany's Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Au2qhHsgZ/)

Diaz says, "that it's disheartening that someone who missed time away from work to support a campaign that I believed in, shouldn't treat someone this way."

Diaz told HNNUSA, that she is looking forward to get her promotional services paid in full, which were rendered to the Tiffany For Wisconsin.

USDOJ Released 6-page Letter To Congress Containing Names From Epstein Files, Not All Implicated In Alleged Pedo Crimes With Children

The U.S. Department of Justice submitted a letter dated February 14, 2026 to Congress explaining its reasons for redacting portions of the Epstein files.

The six-page letter contains a list of all "government officials and politically exposed persons" in the Epstein files records, according to the USDOJ.

The list contained all the individuals named in the Epstein files, regardless of potential affiliation with Epstein or crimes committed. Not all were involved, according to the USDOJ.

Posted on February 15, 2026

Source: Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

31-year-old Quinton D. Ward Sentenced To 7.5 Years In Prison For The Hit-and-run Of Tina Feiertag, 61, In September 2022 At S. 16 And W. Lincoln Ave. In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Ward has had 35 citations for driving without a valid license and speeding.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 14, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Quinton Dalon Ward, 31, was sentenced to 7 years and 5 months in prison (must serve 2.5 years in prison and 5 years supervision) for the September 2022 hit-and-run of Tina Feiertag, 61, at the 1600 block of W. Lincoln Ave., which left her with permanent injuries. Ward was also ordered to pay $36,000 in restitution, according to Milwaukee County court records.

A according to the criminal complaint, Feiertag on September 21, 2022 was crossing the street at S. 16 St. and W. Lincoln Ave., when Ward struck her and he kept on going leaving her in the street with serious injuries. On December 3, 2022, Ward was charged with one felony count for hit-and-run involving great bodily harm.

Feiertag spent 11-days in at Froedtert Hospital, which cost a total of $57,127 (or $5,193 per day) just for the room, not counting other medical treatment and provided care including medication.

Ward has been cited 35 times for driving while revoked and without a valid license including speeding, according to Milwaukee County court records.

Milwaukee Common Council Proposed ICE Out Initiatives To Protect City Residents, Ahead Of USICE-ERO-CBP Anticipated Invasion

The Milwaukee Common Council announced that it will proposed multiple initiatives to protect city residents, especially  the undocumented  immigrant  community ahead of a USICE-ERO-CBP anticipated invasion, which has left chaos, havoc and economic disaster in other cities and states.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 12, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Common Council announced that it will propose multiple ICE Out initiatives to confront the upcoming and anticipated invasion of USICE-ERO-CBP in Milwaukee and protect city residents including the undocumented immigrant population in the City of Milwaukee. The proposed initiatives are to unmask USICE-CBP agents including all law enforcement, have USICE-CBP agents wear identification during immigration operations, prohibit all law enforcement from using city-owned property to initiate immigration enforcement operations, and etc..

The proposed legislative measures will be discussed in upcoming weeks and then approved.

Other cities in the country have passed initiatives that allow local police to enforce local laws, if they witness USICE-ERO-CBP agents violating city ordinances and state laws when engaging with local residents.

In the City of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Police Association is infiltrated by MAGAs (Make Amerikkka Great Again) Trump supporters who endorsed the president in 2020 and in 2024, which draws questions whether Milwaukee police officers will actually protect city residents who pay their salaries or will they protect USICE-ERO-CBP while they engage in illegal and unconstitutional activities in Milwaukee?

An ICE Out Awareness Southside community meeting with Alders Burgelis, Zamarripa and Milwaukee County Supervisor Capriolo is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Alverno College's Christopher Hall Wehr Auditorium at 4100 W. Morgan Ave., starts at 4:30 p.m. in Milwaukee.

39-year-old Mile Dukic Charged With 1st-degree Intentional Homicide Of Amanda Varisco, 44, In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Varisco was fatally stabbed more than 22 times by her 39-year-old live-in boyfriend, according to Milwaukee police.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 10, 2026

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Monday, Mile Dukic, 39, was charged with 1st-degree intentional homicide including use of a dangerous weapon, and 2 felony counts for bail jumping in connection with the February 5, 2026 fatal stabbing homicide of Amanda Varisco, 44, at the 3600 block of W. National Ave. in the Southside of Milwaukee.

If convicted, Dukic is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole for Varisco's murder and 6 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines or both for each count of bail jumping.

According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police were called to do a wellness check on Varisco after her daughter received text messages from Dukic letting her know that he fatally stabbed her mother to death.

When police arrived arrived at the scene around 7:14 p.m. for a suicide attempt call, according to the Milwaukee police call log on February 5, 2026, they found Varisco on the floor of the apartment bleeding from multiple stab wounds to her chest, abdomen and knife slashes to ther arms and hands. Varisco was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Dukic told police that Varisco had disrespected him when she was talking on the phone with another man, and then she wanted to leave. He got mad and stabbed her to death.

Dukic was charged with one felony count for bail jumping in September 9, 2025, the case is still pending.

On February 9, 2025, Dukic was charged with one felony count for stalking including use of a dangerous weapon. The case is still pending.

On April 15, 2010, Dukic was convicted on one felony count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and was sentenced to 16 years in prison, with 8 years incarceration and 8 years supervision, to be served concurrently with two other charges. He was also convicted for injury by use of vehicle under controlled substances (7 years and 6 months in prison, and 5 years supervision), and operating a vehicle without a valid license causing death (9 months in the house of corrections), all counts to be served concurrently, according to Milwaukee County court records.

41-year-old Julie Valadez Charged With Felony Bail Jumping Connected To Current Criminal Walworth County Case Prohibiting Contact With Her Children

Valadez was charged with bail jumping in mid-December of last year, she had a $500K cash bail for prior criminal charges, but the cash bond was not forfeited, according to Walworth County court records.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 8, 2026

Elkhorn, Wisconsin - On December 19, 2025, the Walworth County District Attorney's Office filed one felony count for bail jumping against Julie C. Valadez, 41, in addition to two prior felony charges filed on February 3, 2023 for interfering with child custody of other parent including party to a crime, and for interfering with custody after custody order including party to a crime regarding her then 15-year-old son Ethan D. Valadez (now 18) who ran away from his abusive father, Ricardo Valadez, a former pastor in Waukesha, Wisconsin. (Article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2025/08/free-at-last-41-year-old-julie-c.html)

At the time when Ethan ran away, he fled to Canada to be with his mother, Julie who was seeking asylum, Ethan also sought asylum in Canada, but he was forced by the Canadian immigration services to cross back involuntary into the U.S. with his father. Once, Ethan and his abusive father arrived at the Milwaukee Intentional Airport, it was decided that Ethan would stay with Julie's parents.

Later in May 2025, Julie decided to return to the U.S. and face the frivolous criminal charges filed in Walworth County against her. (Article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2025/08/41-year-old-julie-c-valadez-jailed-for.html)

History: Julie's 4 children were illegally taken away from her by Waukesha County Family Court Judge Michael Aprahamian, despite the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruling that he failed to follow state law and was ordered to correct his error. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II on February 2, 2022 ruled that Waukesha County Judge Aprahamian erred in removing full custody from Julie in the divorce case and awarded full custody of their children to the father who was found to be a known domestic abuser and couldn't prove in court that he had complied with state law by submitting to a state certified batterer's treatment program and completing the program as required by law.

Judge Aprahamian was forced to remove himself from the divorce case in Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez in Waukesha County. Then, Waukesha County Family Court Judge Ralph M. Ramirez was assigned to the case and he allowed for Judge Aprahamian's illegal decision to place Julie's 4 children with their abusive father to continue. To date, Judge Ramirez was later removed from the Valadez divorce case and Judge Jennifer R. Dorow took over the case who has also failed to abide by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruling to correct Judge Aprahamian's erroneous decision, and to allow Julie joint custody of her children as well.

Waukesha County judges Aprahamian, Ramirez and Dorow have never held a court hearing to determine, if Julie was an unfit mother, but rather their decisions to continue to ignore the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruling to correct Judge Aprahamian's error continues today with no accountability. According to state law, abused children are not normally placed with an abusive parent for their safety, which in this case was Ricardo Valadez.

Julie Valadez and her family were recognized as the United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) Hispanic Family of the Year in 2017.

The Julie Valadez story: https://youtu.be/lVjb_6tFG8A

In the Walworth County two criminal cases, Julie's attorney has requested the court to remove the Walworth County District Attorney's Office from the case and appoint a special prosecutor, according to Walworth County court records.

To date, the Walworth County District Attorney's Office has failed to provide Julie's attorney with the discovery documents.

If convicted, Julie is facing up to 6 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines, or both for bail jumping, and she is also facing up to 12 years and 6 months in prison and up to $25,000 in fines for each count of interfering with child custody of other parent including party to a crime, and for interfering with custody after custody order including party to a crime.

Julie's next Walworth County court appearance for a preliminary hearing for bail jumping is February 12, 2026, and for the two other criminal charges proceedings is set for February 12, 2026 as well, and February 16, 2026 to February 19, 2026 for jury trial (12-person jury), according to Walworth County court records.

Justice for Julie and her 4 children!

Editor's note: The corrupt Republican controlled Waukesha County Family Court involving Judges Michael J. Aprahamian, Ralph M. Ramirez and Jennifer R. Dorow have kept Julie Valadez from seeing her 4 kids for nearly 10 years.